By Sam Becker October 06, 2023 The era of confounding economic data and indicators stretches on. The latest jobs report, released Friday, shows that the economy added 336,000 jobs during September, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.8%, a sign that the labor market remains strong, despite fears that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes … Continue reading The Great Mismatch: With millions of open positions, why does the job market feel so dire?
The case alleges Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. Constantine von Hoffman on September 11, 2023 The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday. The case, U.S. et al v. Google, focuses on the company’s popular … Continue reading Antitrust trial over Google search set to open
Media Groups Sign Open Letter On AI Use by Ray Schultz , August 10, 2023 A group of 10 organizations, including The Associated Press and Gannett, is calling for a legal framework to protect journalism from unregulated AI use. In an open letter titled, “Preserving public trust in media through unified AI regulation and practices,” … Continue reading Media Groups Sign Open Letter On AI Use
By Doug Aamoth July 31, 2023 Even if you’re not familiar with the term “Big Five” as it relates to tech companies, you know the five companies themselves: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta (née Facebook), and Microsoft. And if you’re looking for a job from one of these companies, boy are there a ton of … Continue reading The ‘Big Five’ tech giants have 700+ remote jobs open right now
If your email strategy’s success is founded on clicks and opens, the data privacy landscape of the future could be an unpleasant awakening. Natalie Jackson on July 28, 2023 The data privacy landscape is changing rapidly, driven by legislation like GDPR and CPRA, plus consumer pressure on big tech companies. Marketers can no longer use … Continue reading It’s time to say goodbye to your email open rate
By Elizabeth Segran June 29, 2023 Move over Shein. There’s a new Chinese company trying to take over the world of U.S. retail. It’s TikTok. According to Semafor, TikTok is going to open an online retail store in the U.S. version of the app as soon as next month. TikTok, which is owned by … Continue reading TikTok’s plan to open a retail store is bonkers. Here’s why
By Wilfred Chan June 16, 2023 Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public. But while researchers agree it would be a … Continue reading Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants?
Google Launches Assured Open Source Software Service For Free by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, April 12, 2023 Google on Wednesday announced the general availability of its Assured Open Source Software (OSS) service that helps developers defend against supply chain security attacks by scanning and analyzing software libraries for vulnerabilities. Assured OSS — available for free — … Continue reading Google Launches Assured Open Source Software Service For Free
Sam’s Club Partners With The Trade Desk And LiveRamp To Target Ads Across The Open Web by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, February 28, 2023 Retail has become one of the fastest-growing ad media in the United States, but has traditionally lagged in technology enhancements and innovation. Sam’s Club on Tuesday released a real-time display advertising service … Continue reading Sam’s Club Partners With The Trade Desk And LiveRamp To Target Ads Across The Open Web
By Chris Stokel-Walker February 09, 2023 Elon Musk’s travails over whether or not to allow free, unfettered access to Twitter’s APIs has, as would be expected, taken plenty of twists and turns. On February 2, Musk gave notice that free access to APIs would be removed within a week. Then he decided accounts could … Continue reading Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet
